ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
nothing but; except; no more than
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
research; study; investigation
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
time; hour; period; class
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
innumerable; countless; numberless
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
technique; art; skill; move
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)